Things You Hate About August...

Lavern08 · Aug 18, 2011

Ok, ok, I know I'm late with this, but I was kinda caught up with Mr. Hunny's birthday, and I forgot about it.

(I got him a Kindle and he absolutely lurves it.)

I hate the awful, awful humidity and the brown, crunchy grass that's what's left of our so-called lawn. :flag:

Alpha Echo · Aug 18, 2011

It means summer's almost over.

Lavern08 · Aug 18, 2011

Christmas decor is being placed on the shelves in a couple of my favorite stores.

I am soooooo not kidding. :flag:

KellyAssauer · Aug 18, 2011

Beginning the second week of August to the second week of September there are no less than six birthdays in my family... so it's not exactly this month I hate, as much as it is swearing to be abstinent throughout December...

Mclesh · Aug 18, 2011

Alpha Echo said:
It means summer's almost over.

This.

And it's too hot.

Desert Author · Aug 18, 2011

The only problem I have with August is the monsoons in Arizona are almost over. However, in this particular August I have a real gripe 'cause the politicians have come out from under their rocks and we have to listen to their childish bantering for another year.

MarlynnOfMany · Aug 18, 2011

This year, as last year, I am indignant about the lack of proper summer weather. It was only hot for a few days! Where's the swimming weather, I ask you? Mutter grumble mutter. Not ready for fall.

Beware_of_Italics · Aug 18, 2011

100+ degree temperatures with humidity (although this year the humidity hasn't been as bad as usual), no rain (not this year at least. Gah! we need loooots of rain here), and another school year beginning.

Caitlin Black · Aug 19, 2011

My first ex was born in August. That sucks.

Not as bad as October though...

JimmyB27 · Aug 19, 2011

I'm turning...

30. :chair

Caitlin Black · Aug 19, 2011

Happy Birthday!

Maybe if you invite all of AW to an all-night party, turning 30 won't seem so bad.

Can your house accommodate 30,000 people? (Or however many members we have here...)

JimmyB27 · Aug 19, 2011

Cliff Face said:
Happy Birthday!

Thanks - not until the 27th though..

Maybe if you invite all of AW to an all-night party, turning 30 won't seem so bad.

Can your house accommodate 30,000 people? (Or however many members we have here...)

I live in a one bed flat. Perhaps I'll have to choose my favourite 10,000 AWers....

heyjude · Aug 19, 2011

I hate that school starts Monday.

I'm not ready!

Lavern08 said:
Christmas decor is being placed on the shelves in a couple of my favorite stores.

I am soooooo not kidding.

Our Michael's started in July. No joke. It wasn't even one of those self-conscious "Christmas in July!" things. Just... Christmas, early. :Wha:

Mr Flibble · Aug 19, 2011

JimmyB27 said:
I'm turning...

30.

Whippersnapper.

Button · Aug 19, 2011

College starts next week on Tuesday!!

So not ready.

Duncable · Aug 19, 2011

Heat, humidity, and hurricanes. Did I mention the heat?

urbanmum · Aug 19, 2011

August is ruled by my nemesis. The Yellowjacket.

MarlynnOfMany · Aug 19, 2011

I have learned that yellowjackets are cranky at the end of summer because they are dying off in an unpleasant fashion -- they lose the enzymes that let them digest food. So no matter how much they eat, they still starve to death. Sucks for them.

Someday I will work this idea into a disturbing fantasy story. In the meantime, I recommend the best weapon against the frenzied yellowjacket: a Tupperware lid. It's light enough to swat one out of the air with, and sturdy enough to actually stun them. *thumbs up*

dazzlejazz · Aug 20, 2011

Last month of winter - yippeeee!!!
(In my part of the world anyway)
Bring on the sun.

Caitlin Black · Aug 20, 2011

I like winter, so I guess the last month of it down here means the overbearing heat will be coming all too soon. Bring on next winter!

Fruitbat · Aug 20, 2011

It's hot. It's really, really hot. It's hotter than fire and hell and lava. Hottah than a mutha fucka.

Snitchcat · Aug 20, 2011

The students / pupils here. Droves of them: gossips, rude, and intolerable. (No, I don't like the secondary school pupils here; their over-arching attitude is, "I'm entitled; so gimme!".)

PorterStarrByrd · Aug 20, 2011

It's one of those months that you are not supposed to eat raw oysters. Maybe time to take a vaction way south of the equator, but that sure raises the ante for a plate of them.

urbanmum · Aug 20, 2011

MarlynnOfMany said:
I have learned that yellowjackets are cranky at the end of summer because they are dying off in an unpleasant fashion -- they lose the enzymes that let them digest food. So no matter how much they eat, they still starve to death. Sucks for them.

Someday I will work this idea into a disturbing fantasy story. In the meantime, I recommend the best weapon against the frenzied yellowjacket: a Tupperware lid. It's light enough to swat one out of the air with, and sturdy enough to actually stun them. *thumbs up*

I might use my flip flop or my electric racket, but usually I just run like hell. They're just too damn fast and too damn many.

I've read they come out in swarms now because the Queen is dead/dying and no longer having babies which means their work collecting protein rich food is done. Now they're able to go on a free for all for the sweets for themselves.

Either way, I look forward to that first frost :evil

Things You Hate About August...

Sit Down, and Shut Up!

I should be writing.

Sit Down, and Shut Up!

The Anti-Magdalene

It's too hot

Writing junkie

Different from the rest

Wild one

Hoopy frood

Wild one

Hoopy frood

Making my own sunshine

They've been very bad, Mr Flibble

Resident in Question

I iz a lady, ppl. Srsly.

Village Vagabond

Wild one

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Dragon-kitty.

nutruring tomorrows criminals today

Village Vagabond